District Eight

1) MARRIAGE: Do you support or oppose legislation necessary to reverse the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which imposed same-sex marriage on all 50 states?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Oppose

Comment

I wish it was left to each state, but we need to move forward as a country with the decision that was made.

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Support

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

2) ABORTION: Do you support or oppose the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Oppose

Comment

In the case of rape, incest, or the mothers health, it needs to be the mother’s decision.

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Oppose

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

3) PLANNED PARENTHOOD: Do you support or oppose giving tax dollars to Planned Parenthood?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Oppose

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Oppose

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

4) RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: Do you support or oppose legislation to ensure government non-discrimination in matters of religious beliefs and moral convictions with regards to marriage, the sanctity of human life, or human sexuality?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Support

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Support

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

5) PROTECTED CLASSES: Do you support or oppose legislation that would include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes that are protected from discrimination?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Support

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Oppose

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

6) SD HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC TRANSGENDER POLICY:
Do you support or oppose legislation to void the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s transgender policy, which allows a student to play on a sanctioned sports team contrary to his or her biological sex?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Support

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Support

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

7) MEDICAID EXPANSION: Do you support or oppose Medicaid expansion in South Dakota?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Oppose

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Oppose

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

8) EDUCATION: Do you support or oppose the national education standards and testing methodology often referred to as “Common Core”?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Support

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Oppose

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

9) VIDEO LOTTERY: Do you support or oppose the expansion of video lottery in South Dakota?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Oppose

Comment

Keep it how we have it today.

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Oppose

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

10) PAYDAY LOANS: Do you support or oppose a maximum interest rate for payday loan companies?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Support

Comment

I’m on the fence on this issue.

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Support

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

11) GUN RIGHTS: Do you support or oppose legislation to allow concealed carry of firearms without a permit? This would not eliminate concealed carry permit availability required for reciprocity with other states

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Oppose

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Support

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

12) MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Do you support or oppose legislation to allow the medical use of marijuana?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Oppose

Comment

I do want to see Cannabis oil used once the FDA approves.

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Oppose

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

13) STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY: Do you support or oppose legislation that would restrict access to restrooms and locker rooms in public schools according to the student’s biological sex?

D

House

Jason Unger –

D

House

Kory Rawstern –

R

House

Mathew Wollmann – Support

Comment

We as a society need to move towards more private public restrooms.

R

House

Leslie Heinemann – Support

D

Senate

Scott Parsley –

R

Senate

Jordan Youngberg –

14) TAXATION: Do you support or oppose legislation that would exempt taxation on food and/or clothing?